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  1. Richie the Rally Goat
    id love to see that too, but unfortunately I doubt it will happen. If Nolasco gets out pitched by Gibson, May and Meyer, Nolasco's trade value will be zero and his contract is still too large to eat. The only way Nolasco isn't a starter for the Twins in 2015 is if he's injured. If Nolasco has the season of his life in 2015, he might be tradeable in 2016.
  2. Richie the Rally Goat
    As we saw in 2011-13, innings pitched per start matters. You need a consistent 5 plus, preferably 6 plus innings from all 5 starters in order to avoid a thin bench. Why did Gardy drive me crazy with three catchers and 13 pitchers on a 25 man roster? He didn't have the durability and command he needed from the two positions who touch the ball more than all of the other players on the diamond combined. I agree with the sentiment that Meyer needs to be in the bigs in 2015. As a reliever.... Maybe he can learn enough to improve his command to become a starter, or maybe he unseats Perkins, or maybe he's a fine setup man, or maybe his arm falls off, but at least he'll provide some value in the trade.
  3. Richie the Rally Goat
    "That's kind of the thing. I could see any of these teams doing that. Indians are certainly one of them. " -Dantes929 Really? Any? Twins won't. Sox look much improved but I think are missing the pitching depth to go on a prolonged hot streak. Agreed tho, Tigers, Royals, and Indians all have a very wide range of potential.
  4. Richie the Rally Goat
    Wouldn't it be awesome if he succeeds
  5. Richie the Rally Goat
    all very true, but it is a big leap of faith to extend a 30 year old catcher having a career year. Last time they extended a catcher having a career year, they got burned badly. Very different comparing Mauer and Suzuki, and 6 mil is money Pohlad can find in his couch cushions, but it is still faithful. I think it was just as much an assessment of players other than Pinto. They have Pinto, Fryer and Herrman, none of whom have endured the entire ML season behind the dish, regardless of stats, how do you fill out a bench if you don't have at least one workhorse catcher? My concern is, they didn't test the water to find out if any of those three named could weather the rigor.
  6. Richie the Rally Goat
    Beans!
  7. Richie the Rally Goat
    i think this says more about Hicks than Santana. Though I 100% agree if Rosario/Hicks/Buxton manage to impress, let them take over.
  8. Richie the Rally Goat
    According to fan graphs his fielding wasn't so hot in 2013 or 2014. I don't want to get into a fielding metrics debate again, just to point out that hitting isn't the only aspect of Hicks' game that needs improvement. He has a minor league reputation for good fielding. I hope it's a case where he pressed too hard on hitting and let his fielding lapse. It would be really great to have Hicks be productive as to avoid rushing Buxton and having a strong left fielder or 4th outfielder when/if Buxton is ready.
  9. Richie the Rally Goat
    i think it is less a reassessment of strategy, than it is a reassessment of assets over time. Depending on both May and Meyer in 2015 or 2016 might be too big of a gamble for TR.
  10. Richie the Rally Goat
    Molitor's stance on statistical analysis is encouraging. Like others I don't care if players believe in all the hocum. I do care if the analysis shows up on the field as improved methods, positioning, routes, for hitting, fielding, pitching and player development and retention. That's where player buy-in is important with Sabremetrics. Will the player, coaches, and player personnel execute on all of the information, or just the convenient information?
  11. Richie the Rally Goat
    Fabulous! Thanks for sharing Sarah. While I am a terrible pros writer, I do appreciate it very much.
  12. Richie the Rally Goat
    one important difference. These players aren't Molitor's kids or wives. Molitor is their manager, leader of their coaching staff. If the coaching staff can't do it, then what is the point of having them?
  13. Richie the Rally Goat
    i'd rather see the same outfield from September than see Arcia and Hunter in the same outfield. If you aren't going to improve in the key area for improvement, then why change? The hitting was top 5 scoring in baseball. Is the plan to have football game scores? Twins beat Pale Hose 27 to 25 night in night out?
  14. Richie the Rally Goat
    why would you trade Arcia, Pinto or Vargas who all have options, to keep a 40 year old on a 1 year contract?
  15. Richie the Rally Goat
    Hunter, Molitor, or Ryan? With moves like this, all three could be gone by August.
  16. Richie the Rally Goat
    Willihammer, you nailed it, Sano is a question, until it is answered, stand pat year to year. Unless a trade comes that knocks your socks off, then comes the value part... If the trade is good enough, plan B is Escobar.
  17. Richie the Rally Goat
    while I am in the resign camp, I very much agree with this idea. Sell high is absolutely a good concept, and one that I think fits this situation much better than wait and see. Wait and see goes one of two ways. 1 Dozier lives down to pessimistic standards and the team failed to capitalize on presumed trade value from two good seasons. 2 Dozier lives up to optimistic standards and costs more money to resign or go through arbitration. Do the deuce or stand up, don't just sit on the throne and wait for something to happen.
  18. Richie the Rally Goat
    we don't really know how Dozier is going to play in the future, but we know even less about the alternatives. Knowing what we know today, wouldn't you say Dozier is every bit the valuable player to the Twins that Span was? Certainly closer in quality to Span than Blackie.
  19. Richie the Rally Goat
    I'd sign him, but it might be too team friendly to entice Dozier to agree. Yes it's a risk, but much less of one than the Crapsshoot that is the minor leagues or trying to find a replacement via free agency. Let's face it, Polanco might be ML ready in three years if the stars align. If he does work out, you have equity to trade. Win-win
  20. Richie the Rally Goat
    why? What makes playing a game for a long time necessarily a trait of an experienced coach. Doesn't coaching make someone an experienced coach? Is coaching equal to managing? I don't know, but because pitching coaches rarely make good managers, I would assume an experienced coach may or may not make a good manager.
  21. Richie the Rally Goat
    I like the idea of the Twins hiring a coaching staff that is not bound by conventional wisdom. Maybe a big group of rookies can break out of the confines that might otherwise hold this team back.
  22. Richie the Rally Goat
    I have my doubts Plouffe and Dozier will take large steps. Their development as players should be incremental. Arcia on the other hand has room for making the big jump.
  23. Richie the Rally Goat
    I wouldn't call it unrepeatable. They've had similar stretches (granted with washed up old has-beens or never-was' on the roster) in each of the last 4 seasons. However I agree that there are reasons for optimism. BABIP will continue to be really poor for starters and relievers unless the team acquires both a LF and CF. With Buxton on the horizon, I don't see that happening. Maybe LF free agent could happen, or maybe a minor leaguer (Rosario or other) could surprise this spring.
  24. Richie the Rally Goat
    Guys like Maddon don't just quit without the next step planned out. It shouldn't come as a surprise that it ended up being a team closer to contention and in a larger market and TV deal than the Twins.
  25. Richie the Rally Goat
    I'm in such a state of shock, you could knock me over with a feather! It will be interesting to see how the coaching staff is made up. I would assume the bench coach will be a strong former MLB or MiLB manager.
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